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frail (adjective)
1. In a physically weakened state and vulnerable to injury; having delicate health; not robust; weak; such as, there are several frail elderly people in the nursing home.
2. Something that is made of weak or delicate materials and easy to break or damage.
3. Lacking any secure foundation in fact or reality and unlikely to be realized or be successful.
4. Morally weak or easily tempted and persuaded to do something morally bad or wrong.
5. Etymology: "morally weak", from Old French frele which came from Latin fragilis, "easily broken".
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